City of Philadelphia v. Int'l Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 22

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FACTUAL and PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The City of Philadelphia (city) has appealed this dcourt’s November 19,2012 order wich denied its petition to vacate an Act 111 arbitration award. Act 111, also known as the Police and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act, was enacted to avoid the consequences of strikes by uniformed safety employees by offering interest arbitration as amethod of resolving disputes. Act 111 interest arbitration is a process whereby the issues not resolved in bargaining between the employer and the union may be presented to a panel of arbitrators for final resolution. This…